North Las Vegas Fire Department

North Las Vegas Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Nevada
CityNorth Las Vegas
Agency overview
Annual calls24,545 (2012)
Employees162
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJoseph Calhoun
EMS levelALS
IAFF1607
Facilities and equipment
Battalions2
Stations8
Engines6
Trucks2
Platforms1
Squads1
Wildland1 - Type 6
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The North Las Vegas Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. All 911 calls go through the multi-agency Fire Alarm Office (FAO) located at the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department Headquarters (Station 1). The Fire Alarm Office serves as dispatch for the NLVFD as well as the Clark County Fire Department and the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department. The use of Computer-aided dispatch allows for the determination of the nearest unit, even if that unit responds from a neighboring department. Thus an engine from the Clark County Fire Department may respond into North Las Vegas mutual aid as the system determines that they are closer.

In 2012, the NLVFD responded to 24,545 emergencies which resulted in a total of 31,947 unit responses with an average response time of 5 minutes and 17 seconds.